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Botanigard is a bio insecticide. About the only thing I'd use in flower honestly.
Vinegar is a herbicide at strong enough concentrations. I'm surprised you didnt damage the plant with it.
And it sure looks like you've already started flowering no?
so, complex chemicals are NOT an answer. Amazingly enough - you can use simple ionic concentrations to eliminate pests. There are formulations like safer soap. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Safer-B...ect-Killing-Soap-Concentrate-5118-6/202672515
The important part is the formulation to get a concentration of potassium that essentially dries out the bugs to eliminate them.
death by desiccation.
Wonderful. It's funny that you mention dawn, and it's interesting to know that the 'Safersoap' has much higher concentration of potassium than dawn. I say it's funny because I've actually been using a 1 tsp/1L of water w a pinch of cayenne pepper solution, to try and treat the aphids on my plant, and some bok choys that are outside.I'd mention that the usual path on a soap solution would just use soap, like perhaps that bottle of Dawn, used to wash dishes. That isn't what the SaferSoap is. The purchased product has a very high concentration of potassium - much higher than analogs. So the outcome is quite specific as moisture evaporates. The concentration of that specific salt runs havoc on all soft-bodied critters. And the residue is not toxic to the plant or the consumer of the plant. This is as close to an ideal outcome as it gets.
These look exactly like what I had. I’m taking the summer off growing but from my experience, they were harmless.Can anyone ID these? I have them...
I would get some yellow sticky traps and confirm they are either fungal gnats or root aphids. With a loop you can get a pretty good look at the bugs on the yellow sticky trap and make a positive I.D. Fungal gnats have a depression behind their head you can tell what they are by the depression behind their head and how long their wings are.
If they are fungal gnats I would get Micro-Lift it is stronger and IMO easier to use than misquito bits. Also I would place yellow sticky traps at the top of the soil to catch the flyers. Secondly, I would get nematodes and add them to the soil as well. In this combination you can eradicate fungal gnats.
I have no experience with root aphids from what I have read it seems to be a loosing battle and at 2 weeks you might want to consider starting over. Which brings up the next point. If you had this problem with your last grow, either the grow space was not sterilized or they are living in something. If you used the same bag of grow media I would be concerned about using that in the future. Try and figure out how they are getting into the grow.
Fungus gnat the wings are as long as the body.Dreaded RA or fungus gnat?
im already having nightmares
WTF is this? They are all over my yard, windows, and doors...View attachment 1035316
That is a type of leaf hopper. They take bites out of leaves but seldom do much damage to plants other than that.
Can anyone ID these? I have them...
im having the same issue. Mine look identical but can’t seem to identify them online. I believer they are beneficial cause my plants are thriving but still want to know their true identity.Can anyone ID these? I have them...
having the same issue. Don’t seem to be a threat but would really like the know their true identity. Can’t seem to find anything online except that they resemble other Beneficial mites.Can anyone ID these? I have them...
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